Page * of * Madhuri Ghodekar

MADHURI GHODEKAR

Greenville, SC 29605

864-***-**** adg15x@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/madhuri-ghodekar SUMMARY

Dexterous and self-driven engineer, with 5 years of professional experience in product design and development and expertise in the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Computer Aided Design (CAD), lightweight and optimization by design and material selection. Meticulously executed projects satisfying human factors and sustainability standards. Identified as an initiator and a team player in diverse teams promoting lucidity and efficacy.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Altair HyperMesh Siemens NX MATLAB and Simulink DFMEA

Optistruct and Radioss PTC Creo SysML GD&T

ANSYS SolidWorks Design for Six Sigma Teamwork and Leadership WORK EXPERIENCE

Deputy Program Manager & Body in White Engineer Jan 2019-Aug 2020 Deep Orange 11 program (ExxonMobil and Honda R&D Americas) Greenville, SC Led a team of 31 engineers with eclectic backgrounds to build future mobility solutions for the year 2035, emphasizing on ‘Sustainable by Design’ concept by maximizing the utility and engineering ultra-efficient, lightweight, and highly durable vehicle. Conducted market research and user persona study to identify the vehicle requirements and define project scope, delegated responsibilities, managed project timeline and troubleshot unaccounted roadblocks. Designed, analyzed, and validated an automated in-floor wheelchair ramp compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) regulations. Collaborated on the design and analysis of interior seats to meet human factors and ergonomic standards.

• Designed and manufactured the most compact wheelchair ramp that occupies only one-fourth of the height of one currently available

• Significantly reduced the vehicle idle time by introducing a multipurpose and reconfigurable design which extends the vehicle utility span up to 17 hours per day

• Successfully finished the project in time despite the global pandemic, COVID-19 Electromechanical Design Engineer (R&D) Jul 2015-Jul 2018 Schneider Electric India Limited Vadodara, Gujarat Organized and implemented the product development cycle for a wide range of products, including air- insulated switchgear, circuit-breaker, earth-switch, etc. manufactured for a medium-voltage sector. Performed design feasibility study, Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), risk analysis, and cost analysis. Prepared verification and validation plan and oversaw the testing recommended as per the International Electrotechnical Commission (ICE) standards on the product prototypes.

• Achieved 18% cost reduction by introducing a cost-saving variant of air-insulated switchgear

• Carried out teardown operations on various products to generate optimal solutions

• Received ‘Rewards & Recognition’ award for reducing the cost while maintaining the quality by introducing revised solutions

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Automotive Engineering Aug 2020 Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research Greenville, SC Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Jun 2015 Cummins College of Engineering for Women Pune, Maharashtra Page 2 of 2 Madhuri Ghodekar

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Linear Finite Element Analysis & Topology Optimization of Brake Pedal Arm Oct 2019-Dec 2019

• Redesigned brake pedal and saved 20% of the total mass by performing a Topology Optimization in Optistruct solver using hexahedral and tetrahedral meshing techniques

• Observed that hexahedral meshing provided faster computational results than tetrahedral meshing in simple geometries

Light-weighting of the Body in White using Advanced Material Jan 2019-Apr 2019

• Decreased the cost significantly by 16% by proposing the substitution of conventional steel with advanced materials in the body in white components like Bumper, B-pillar, rocker, roof, cross-members, etc.

• Studied and compared material indices of advanced materials like UHSS, Aluminum, and Magnesium alloys and conventional steel under different loading conditions on the components Modeling a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) using MATLAB and Simulink Aug 2018-Dec 2018

• Optimized the frame rail design to meet the structural requirements for smart packaging and smooth integration of the vehicle components

• Maximized profit using a model-based approach in MATLAB and Simulink to optimize the design variables like battery capacity, electric motor power, driveline configuration, and weight of the car Design and Validation of Sensor Embedded Shoe for the Visually Impaired Sep 2018-Dec 2018

• Designed and developed a shoe prototype to aid the visually impaired by performing extensive market surveys and Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to translate customer needs as product features

• Recognized as the best business ideas among ten other teams and recognized for having extensive summary on value prepositions, cost structure, and revenue streams forecast Control of Free Piston Engine with Electrical Output Aug 2019-Dec 2019

• Modulated the top dead centers (TDC) of a 2-stroke spark-ignition engine with a dual-piston in-line designing an LQR controller with integral action by feeding throttle as the system input

• Proposed a feedforward or a Model Predictive Controller (MPC) for improving the system response Noise, Vibration and Harshness Tests and Analyses Jan 2019-Apr 2019

• Performed an order analysis in the interior cabin of a BMW 530 model using Muller-BBM data analysis system at partially open throttle (POT) and wide-open throttle (WOT) conditions

• Performed modal analysis on the BMW X3 body in white to compare the bending stiffness and torsion stiffness with the benchmarked data

• Analyzed and compared noise generated in Mazda CX-7 cabin on smooth, brick and rumble road conditions Design, Analysis and Validation of a Shock-absorber Test Rig Jun 2014-Jun 2015

• Designed and built a test rig to replicate the performance parameters of a wide range of shock-absorbers available in the market and acquired data using cathode ray tube monitor

• Validated the test rig by comparing the manufacturer data with the obtained results for a shock absorber AWARDS & ACTIVITIES

• Southern Automotive Women’s Forum Scholarship for 2019-2020

• Schneider Electric India Limited, Champion of the year 2017

• SAE Supra (Student Formula) 2014, Ranked 15th amongst 86 team at National Level

• Women in Manufacturing, Member

• Society of Plastic Engineers, Member

• SAE International, Member

CERTIFICATION & TRAINING

• Crashworthiness Analyses (roof, side pole, and full-frontal crash) using HyperMesh and Radioss, May 2020

• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), January 2016

• RAMSIS Vehicle Occupant and Ergonomic Analyses, June 2019

• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), November 2016

• CATIA v5, September 2020

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